Reply #36: 2200+ in one Lawrence location [View All]

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I was at what was apparently the largest caucus in Lawrence. (Of course, our caucus area is the heart of the blue oasis in Kansas. :) ) The party at least had the sense to change locales from the original plan, which would have had us in downtown Lawrence at a place that could hold less than half the number that came. (Unfortunately, they didn't change the other downtown caucus site--they got closed down by the cops (too many people) and had to move.)

Thanks to the location, we had enormous long lines, but they were mostly inside. (basically, the building is a glorified cow barn.) Main problem--besides overflow (it was after 8 before they finished signing everyone in, after a 7:30 deadline) -- was people getting stuck in the mud, having to park in the grass. (Rain all morning into mid-afternoon, snow by the time we finished the caucus.)

The results weren't even close--the Obama group was so huge they didn't even try to count it directly; just counted the other groups, and the remainder was Obama.